NHL Buyout Calculator

Johnny Gaudreau

#13
age30
posLW
shotl
h5'9"
w165lbs
Birthdate
Aug 13, 1993
Player Profile

If Johnny Gaudreau was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$31,000,000
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$20,666,667
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$2,583,333
$20.7M / 8yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
8yrs
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-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
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$
$
$
25/26
28/29
32/33
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 4
Contract End 2028-2029
Buyout Length 8
Buyout End 2032-2033

Buyout Summary

2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33
Original Cap Hit
$9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M - - - -
Base Salary
( $7.8M) ( $7.8M) ( $7.8M) ( $7.8M) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Total Salary ( $9.8M) ( $9.8M) ( $9.8M) ( $9.8M) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus $2.0M $2.0M $2.0M $2.0M - - - -
Annual Buyout Cost $2.6M $2.6M $2.6M $2.6M $2.6M $2.6M $2.6M $2.6M
ACTUAL CAP HIT
$4.6M
$4.6M
$4.6M
$4.6M
$2.6M
$2.6M
$2.6M
$2.6M
Savings
100.0%
$5.2M
$5.2M
$5.2M
$5.2M
$-2.6M
$-2.6M
$-2.6M
$-2.6M
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2022-2029 Standard Contract
7yrs
value$68.3M
cap hit$9.8M
2022-23
2023-24
Buy Out
2024-25
Buy Out
2025-26
Buy Out
2026-27
Buy Out
2027-28
Buy Out
2028-29
2029
Cap Hit $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M
UFA
35yrs
AAV $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M
Base $7.8M $7.8M $7.8M $7.8M $7.8M $7.8M $7.8M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $2.0M $2.0M $2.0M $2.0M $2.0M $2.0M $2.0M
Total Salary $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M
Minors Salary $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M $9.8M
Clauses
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
UFA Year

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